Nike’s Kobe 8-Mercurial Mashup Invokes Bryant’s Love of Soccer
The Mambacurial sneaker drops this month.
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Nike’s Kobe 8-Mercurial Mashup Invokes Bryant’s Love of Soccer
The Mambacurial sneaker drops this month.
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Having spent a good part of his childhood in Italy, Kobe Bryant made his love for soccer well known. Nike tapped into this by making a version of his eighth signature sneaker inspired by a 2013 Mercurial boot, and the shoe is now returning with Protro remastering for the first time.
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacurial features the same branding as the Mercurial Vapor 9 that was on the market at the same time as the Kobe 8’s initial run. A subtle pattern in the knit retains the Swoosh’s usual place on the medial side, but a more visible overlay shifts to wrap around the toe. The medial side then features oversize “ Nike ” text running at an angle near the heel.
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With a pink to purple gradient on the Flyknit upper, as well as branding in Volt yellow and white, the colorway itself is also a duplicate of an original Mercurial 9. Black and Volt each take up portions of the midsole, while the outsole is rendered in a translucent blue.
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Bryant has cited both AC Milan and FC Barcelona as his favorite teams, but it’s the latter club that Nike has leaned into for crossover product, as the former is sponsored by Puma. This year will be the second consecutive season with Barcelona wearing an away kit with Kobe branding, and complementary editions of the Kobe Bryant x Nike Dunk Low Protro and Kobe 3 Protro will follow an Air Force 1 Low Protro and Kobe 4 Protro from 2025.
Alongside the Mambacurial sneaker, a matching edition of the contemporary Mercurial Superfly 11 Elite boot will also release with “Kobe” text taking over on the medial side.
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacurial will release Sept. 19 through the Snkrs app and select third-party retailers. Pricing is set at $200.
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The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacurial features the same branding as the Mercurial Vapor 9 that was on the market at the same time as the Kobe 8’s initial run. A subtle pattern in the …
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacurial features the same branding as the Mercurial Vapor 9 that was on the market at the same time as the Kobe 8’s initial run. A subtle pattern in the …
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro Mambacurial features the same branding as the Mercurial Vapor 9 that was on the market at the same time as the Kobe 8’s initial run. A subtle pattern in the …